Certain vehicles tend to show up in crash statistics more often than others, but why?

There are many factors that play a role in how frequently a model is involved in accidents, including driver demographics, size, and even color.

In this infographic, Visual Capitalist’s Marcus Lu ranks America’s most accident prone car models using data compiled by Insurify.

Data and Discussion

The car models with the highest accident rates in 2024 are listed in the table below. Note that this is a slightly longer top 50 list.

Rank
Make
Model
Accident Rate
(2024)
1
🇰🇷 Kia
Soul EV
15.1%
2
🇯🇵 Mazda
Mazdaspeed 3
12.6%
3
🇺🇸 Chevrolet
Bolt EUV
11.8%
4
🇺🇸 Jeep
Wrangler
Unlimited
11.7%
5
🇩🇪 Volkswagen
ID.4
11.7%
6
🇺🇸 Jeep
Wrangler / YJ
11.6%
7
🇰🇷 Hyundai
Ioniq Hybrid
11.4%
8
🇺🇸 Chevrolet
Bolt EV
11.4%
9
🇺🇸 RAM
2500
11.2%
10
🇺🇸 Chrysler
Voyager
11.2%
11
🇺🇸 Chevrolet
Volt
11.1%
12
🇩🇪 Volkswagen
EOS
11.1%
13
🇺🇸 RAM
3500
11.1%
14
🇯🇵 Toyota
Prius Prime
11.0%
15
🇰🇷 Kia
EV6
10.8%
16
🇯🇵 Lexus
CT
10.6%
17
🇩🇪 Volkswagen
Beetle
10.6%
18
🇰🇷 Kia
Telluride
10.5%
19
🇺🇸 Jeep
Gladiator
10.5%
20
🇯🇵 Lexus
RC
10.4%
21
🇰🇷 Kia
Carnival
10.4%
22
🇯🇵 Infiniti
QX60
10.4%
23
🇰🇷 Kia
Stinger
10.4%
24
🇯🇵 Subaru
WRX
10.4%
25
🇯🇵 Mazda
CX-5
10.3%
26
🇩🇪 BMW
i3
10.3%
27
🇺🇸 RAM
1500
10.3%
28
🇯🇵 Nissan
TITAN XD
10.3%
29
🇺🇸 Jeep
Wrangler / TJ
10.2%
30
🇺🇸 RAM
1500 Classic
10.2%
31
🇯🇵 Mazda
3
10.2%
32
🇯🇵 Subaru
Impreza
10.1%
33
🇩🇪 Volkswagen
GTI
10.1%
34
🇺🇸 Jeep
Wrangler
10.1%
35
🇺🇸 Chevrolet
Equinox
Limited
10.0%
36
🇩🇪 Audi
S4
10.0%
36
🇯🇵 Scion
FR-S
10.0%
38
🇩🇪 Volkswagen
Atlas
10.0%
39
🇺🇸 Buick
Encore GX
9.9%
40
🇺🇸 Ford
Bronco
9.9%
41
🇯🇵 Toyota
Prius V
9.9%
42
🇺🇸 Ford
Mustang
Mach-E
9.9%
43
🇯🇵 Honda
Insight
9.8%
44
🇰🇷 Hyundai
Ioniq 5
9.8%
45
🇯🇵 Toyota
FJ Cruiser
9.8%
46
🇩🇪 Audi
A3
9.8%
47
🇰🇷 Hyundai
Palisade
9.7%
48
🇺🇸 Tesla
Model X
9.7%
49
🇸🇪 Volvo
XC40
9.7%
50
🇯🇵 Honda
Passport
9.7%

Most major automakers have at least one model on the list, but several premium brands—such as Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Cadillac—are absent.

Are EVs More Likely to Get Into Accidents?

While we can’t come to a conclusion based on this dataset, it is interesting to note that there are several EV models at the top of the ranking.

This includes the Kia Soul EV (#1), the Chevrolet Bolt EUV (#3), Bolt EV (#8) and Volt (#11), the Volkswagen ID.4 (#5), and the Kia EV6 (#15).

A likely reason for this could be the way electric motors deliver instant torque, which may surprise drivers who are used to the more gradual power curve of gasoline engines.

Here’s something else to consider: research from 2024 found that EVs were 4% more likely to have an at-fault insurance claim compared to gasoline cars.

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